Law & Disorder (Dec. 7, 2012)

The following items are based on information provided by officials in law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

CITY OF KINGSTON

u Criminal obstruction: Christoper Williams, 24, of 39 Pine St., Kingston, was charged Wednesday with criminal obstructing of breathing or circulation, a misdemeanor, and harassment, a violation, according to Kingston police. He was arrested about 12:02 a.m., police said. An investigation revealed that Williams had been involved in a domestic dispute and sprayed a can of beer onto a person, threw the person to the ground and put his hands around the person's neck, police said.

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u Criminal contempt: Richard K. Lawrence, 38, of 106 Gage St., Kingston, was charged Tuesday with criminal contempt, a misdemeanor, according to Kingston police. Lawrence had called the police department to report that he was in violation of an order of protection by being in front of a protected person's residence, police said.

u Burglary: Kendra Vanslyke, 26, of Hudson Street, Hudson, was charged with burglary and grand larceny, felonies, on Wednesday, according to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. Vanslyke was arrested about 2:40 p.m. after a traffic stop on Haly Boulevard, deputies said. Investigators were able to determine that jewelry and silverware found in the vehicle worth about $14,000 had been taken from a residence in Kinderhook, deputies said. A passenger in the vehicle, Kyle Buono, 28, of Parker Hall Road, Niverville, was also charged with burglary and grand larceny, felonies, and criminal impersonation, a misdemeanor, deputies said.

TOWN OF LLOYD

u Forged instrument: Darryl N. Greene, 31, and Jushawn A. Stevens, 27, both of New York City, were arrested Tuesday at about 4 p.m. at the Rite-Aid parking lot on U.S. Route 9W, according to Lloyd town police. Greene was charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, and criminal possession for stolen property, felonies, police said. Stevens was charged with criminal impersonation and obstructing governmental administration, misdemeanors, police said. Stevens was also found to be wanted on parole violation, police said.

u Grand larceny: Matthew S. Westborgeson, 32, of Kingston, was charged Wednesday at about 11:45 a.m. with grand larceny, a felony, according to state police at Highland.